Egypt prevents Al Jazeera journalists from entering Gaza

Haaretz by Yoav Stern | Feb. 4, 2009 (News Report)

Egypt on Tuesday prevented two senior Al Jazeera journalists from entering the Gaza Strip through Rafah border, the London-based Arab newspaper Al Quds Al Arabi reported on Wednesday.

The two, Ahmad Mansour and Ghassan Bin Jido, said that the Egyptian authorities did not provide an explanation for their decision, and that employees of other media outlets were allowed to cross into the besieged territory without delay. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Naomi Isler - Feb 4, 2009 - 1:13 PM PST
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 by Naomi Isler - Feb. 4, 2009

Again, one has to assume it's factual - and it certainly doesn't reflect well on Egypt, a country which is trying to negotiate a settlement in Gaza.

I remember once hearing an Al Jazeera representative note that Israel was the one country that hadn't shut it down at some time or other.

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